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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1925

Page

6

Wedding at St. Marys Church in Town City

Bwitt daughter of France Swift wed Clarence Wheelie at seven oclock Thanksgiving morning at St. Marys Church Town City. Father Warner, schoolmate of the bridegroom performed the ceremony. Mic Cleo Smith and Martin Arbaugh witnessed. A bridal supper followed at the Jefferson hotel.

Bwitt France Swift Clarence Wheelie Thomas Whbolia St. Mary's Church Town City Father Warner The Losts Mic Cleo Smith Aml Martin Arbaugh Ainsworth Washtentonhich Ward Belmont

Long Ago Notices from Ainsworth 1871 72

Local items record December 14 1871 marriage John M McCoy to Ann M Maxson. Club dances Turner society meetings and city council jests. Deaths Lieut. Marion R Anderson 1872 and William Scofield Sr. Marriages listed with dates and officiants. Community notices include lectures, concerts and local business updates.

MecCoy-Maxson Ainsworth

Thanksgiving social and visits noted in Washington area

The report lists residents and visitors in Washington including J. E. Booth family, Mrs. J. R. McCreedy and daughter Marjorie, Miss Fern Benn, Miss Dale Ebner, Martin Allbaugh who shipped hogs to Chicago, and several families visiting relatives. A box supper at the school house drew a good crowd with Miss Benn serving sandwiches and coffee. Other items include Thanksgiving dinners with relatives, attendance at a game, and club activities with Rosemary and Bercy Whistlers.

Frank Embree Miss Benn Will Palmer Glenn Davis M. D. McCreedy Richard J. R. McCreedy Myral Harry Washington Harley Cherwinker Conesville Fay Gladwin Melo Horak Near Washington Jim Cherwinker McGinnis Ainsworth

Mrs David Kleese Visit Near Titus

Mrs David Kleese of near Titus visited at the home of neighbors, sharing hospitality and news during a social call in the community.

Glendale David Kleese Near Titus

Local Residents and News From The area

Mr and Mrs John Geerdes and Mrs Tom Nicholson visit relatives. Clark Hopping helped Martin Koehler butcher. The Hoppings and baby Virginia visited the Lield Hopping home. Wayne Norman and Helen Smylie toured Ainsworth with Sherd Wilson family. Mrs Eli Jackson sustained a minor eye injury Sunday. Alfred Anderson and son Arnold visited West Chester. John Geerdes and Meint Koehler hauled clover. Ora Nicholson works for Miss Carl Jungbluth in Washington this week. Eli Jackson finished husking corn recently. Mrs Al Crone, recovering from gall bladder surgery, is now at home improving.

John Geerdes Tom Nicholson Ora Nicholson Tom Geerdes Clark Hopping Martin Koehler Virginia Lield Hopping Murray Smylie Helen Ainsworth Wayne Norman Eli Jackson Alfred Anderson Ron Arnold West Chester Meint Koehler Carl Jungbluth Washington Robert Reaney Murray Smvile al Crone

Hazel Anwy Homecoming From Fremont

Miss Hazel Anwy of Crawfordsville returned home Wednesday evening from Fremont Iowa.

Crawfordsville Hazel Anwy Fremont

Thanksgiving Visits Vie With Family at Home

Local residents return home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Teachers and students such as Miss Mina McCleary Miss Zelda Blake Miss Edith Porter and Miss Grace Hesseltine travel from Keota West Branch Ewing Grinnell Ainsworth and Ainsworth to spend the day with family, sharing dinners and time with relatives.

Mina McCleary Keota Winfield Ellis Kongate Zelda Blake West Branch Work of Washington Lee Lease Edith Porter Ewing, Mo Ree. W. Porter Grace Hesseltine Ainsworth Ool Dwight Nicholson Iowa City Floyd Blenkenborn Herman Twinam Clive Huston Business Quincy Everette Huston Galesburg W. G. Huston S. W. Carrick Jeanette Wooley

The Tron Horse at Graham theatre three day run

The article reviews the William Fox special The Tron Horse about the building of the continental railroad. It cites an Indian lasso incident from New Colorado and notes director John Ford portraying actual history while audiences and critics approve. The Iron Horse plays Graham theatre Tuesday through Thursday.

New West First Continental Railroad William Fox Tron Horse New Colorado Hayes John Ford Iron Horse Graham Theatre

Noise and Progress Quiet a Rural Town Sheriff in Indianola

ABE MARTIN laments the march of progress bringing noise from hog trucks phones and machines. He recalls peaceful times disrupted by sirens trains and crowds. He notes the shift to jazz records and louder city life as disturbance to rural quiet.

Nobuddy

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